Description: Speer by Martin Kitchen A new biography of Albert Speer, Hitlers chief architect and trusted confidant, reveals the subjects deeper involvement in Nazi atrocities"Kitchen, the author of a dozen works on twentieth-century Germany, comprehensively disassembles Speers alibis and excuses. . . . His mastery of the revisionist evidence against Speer is complete."—John Fund, National Review Online"Brilliant and devastating. . . . Kitchen lays out a case so airtight that one marvels anew how Speer survived the Nuremberg trials with his neck intact."—Martin Filler, New York Review of Books In his best-selling autobiography, Albert Speer, Minister of Armaments and chief architect of Nazi Germany, repeatedly insisted he knew nothing of the genocidal crimes of Hitlers Third Reich. In this revealing new biography, author Martin Kitchen disputes Speers lifelong assertions of ignorance and innocence, portraying a far darker figure who was deeply implicated in the appalling crimes committed by the regime he served so well. Kitchen reconstructs Speers life with what we now know, including information from valuable new sources that have come to light only in recent years, challenging the portrait presented by earlier biographers and by Speer himself of a cultured technocrat devoted to his country while completely uninvolved in Nazi politics and crimes. The result is the first truly serious accounting of the man, his beliefs, and his actions during one of the darkest epochs in modern history, not only countering Speers claims of non-culpability but also disputing the commonly held misconception that it was his unique genius alone that kept the German military armed and fighting long after its defeat was inevitable. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes A revealing new biography from author, Martin Kitchen which details a new perspective on Albert Speer - Minister of Armaments and chief architect of Nazi Germany. Despite repeatedly claiming he knew nothing of the atrocities being carried out, Kitchen portrays a far darker character who was heavily involved in the crimes committed by Hitlers Third Reich. Author Biography Martin Kitchen is professor emeritus of history at Simon Fraser University and the author of numerous books on European and German history. He lives in British Columbia. Review "Kitchens exhaustively researched, detailed book nails, one by one, the lies of the man who provided a thick coat of whitewash to millions of old Nazis. Its fascinating account of how the moral degradation of the chaotic Nazi regime corrupted an entire nation is a timely warning for today."—John Harding, "Book of the Month", Daily Mail -- John Harding * Daily Mail * Review Quote "Kitchens exhaustively researched, detailed book nails, one by one, the lies of the man who provided a thick coat of whitewash to millions of old Nazis. Its fascinating account of how the moral degradation of the chaotic Nazi regime corrupted an entire nation is a timely warning for today."--John Harding, "Book of the Month", Daily Mail Description for Bookstore A fascinating new life of Albert Speer, Germanys chief architect and Minister of Armaments during World War II, reveals Adolf Hitlers trusted confidant to have been far more devoted to National Socialist regime ideologies and complicit in its crimes than previously believed. Details ISBN0300226411 Author Martin Kitchen Pages 456 Publisher Yale University Press Year 2017 ISBN-10 0300226411 ISBN-13 9780300226416 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Yale University Press Subtitle Hitlers Architect Place of Publication New Haven Country of Publication United States DEWEY 943.086092 Illustrations 36 b-w illus. Short Title Speer Language English NZ Release Date 2017-03-07 US Release Date 2017-03-07 Publication Date 2017-03-07 UK Release Date 2017-03-07 Alternative 9780300190441 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-03-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129402668;
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